Academic Mentor Meeting Overview

To recap our meetings this week, I wanted to post a summary of the campus resources we talked about as well as post the links to the articles and podcasts we used. If you have any other resources you like to use, please let us know! We hope you continue to grow as guides by sharing resource information with your students. Additionally, the stories we posted provide some background research for many of the initiatives of the academic mentoring program. They are very interesting, so listen to/read them if you have a chance!

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The Writing Center - helps undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines become more effective, more confident writers. The Writing Center offers: -instructors who work one-on-one with students -undergraduate peer tutors who work one-on-one with students in undergraduate writing-intensive courses -an online writing center -short-term, non-credit workshops about academic writing

Physics Learning Center - Offers small group study sessions, access to study materials, and extra exam review sessions. Study groups meet twice each week and are led by trained peer tutors and staff. They provide extra practice problems and opportunities to discuss physics concepts. Works with Physics 103, 104, 207, and 208.

Chemistry Learning Center - Supportive learning environment where students meet in small groups with staff to work out effective strategies for mastering chemistry.

Greater University Tutoring Services - Matches tutors with a group of up to 6 students taking the same section of the same course. Groups meet in a designated classroom on campus for two hours each week. Also offers: Drop-In, Conversational English, Study Skills

The Mathematics Tutorial Program – Not to be confused with Math Lab, the Math Tutorial Program offers free tutoring in a cooperative learning environment for students enrolled in Math 95-234. Tutorial sessions meet twice a week. Each session is made up of 8-10 students in the same class. Attendance at tutorial sessions is mandatory to participate in the program.

University Health Services (UHS) - the student health center at UW–Madison. They provide a wide range of medical, mental health counseling, prevention, and wellness services to help support individual students so they can be personally and academically healthy and successful.

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) – provides computer technology services to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to helping fix computers, DoIt offers educational opportunities and help navigating the university's internet services, like myUW, email and learn@uw.

The Division of University Housing (Slichter Hall) – provides resources about all aspects of living in residence halls, such as tutoring services, food accounts and programs and activities to get involved

Division of Student Life - This division houses many important departments, including the dean of student's office that provides the above services, as well as the Center for the First-Year Experience, International Student Services

UHS' Let’s Talk – a program that provides drop-in consultations at locations around campus for UW-Madison students. It’s free, no appointment is necessary, and students are seen on a first-come, first-served basis

Morgridge Center for Public Service - UW-Madison's center for public service connects campus with community through service. There are various opportunities for volunteering and programs on campus through which to get involved

The Study Abroad International Academic Programs – helps you choose, apply and plan for various study abroad opportunities

L&S Career Services – helps you discover new majors and career paths, find new opportunities to experience these potential careers and helps prepare you for the application process

The Multicultural Student Center (MSC) – unit of the Division of Student Life and is located on the second floor of The Old Red Gym. The primary mission of the MSC is: To collaboratively strengthen and sustain an inclusive campus where all students, particularly students of color and other historically undeserved students, are engaged and can realize an authentic Wisconsin Experience

BuckyNet – a program that connects students and employers. Through BuckyNet, you can find internships and full-time employment opportunities, sign-up for on-campus interviews, learn about employers, and access additional resources such as CareerInsider and GoingGlobal. Upcoming events are posted on BuckyNet, keeping you up to date on all career fairs, information sessions, interviews and career workshops

Pre-Health Advising - Talk with an advisor about applying to health professions. There are drop in advising hours as well as resources on summer programs and research opportunities on their website.

Pre-Law Advising - You can schedule appointments or drop-in to discuss a career in law or good coursework to take for this career path. There are resources for taking the LSAT and also info about the Law School fair

The Exploration Center – designed to assist students in exploring majors and careers. They help undergraduate students focus on their interests, values, strengths, and personality to give them the tools they need to make decisions about their careers and their futures.

CAE advisor – All students have advisors in the CAE that can help them decide about classes. If your student is unsure of what classes to take, or has a problem with a professor, direct them there!

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Links:

Story Editing NPR: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/01/01/258674011/editing-your-lifes-stories-can-create-happier-endings

Test Anxiety Sian Beilock: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/choke/201101/worried-about-performing-well-under-stress-write-it-out

Full article: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/331/6014/211.full.pdf